Amazon.com review summary for Sony DCR-DVD305

alaTest has collected and analyzed 59 user reviews of Sony DCR-DVD305 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. People really like the price and battery. The size and image quality also get good views, whereas there are some critical comments about the reliability and portability.

Sony Handycam DCR-DVD305 review

There seems to be an abrupt disconnect in the middle of Sony's DVD Handycam line. On one side of the divide is the DCR-DVD305 and its lower-end siblings, with their puny 1-megapixel or lower-res sensors and inferior, plain-old Zeiss lenses. On the...

Generally fast autofocus and autoexposure; can finalize discs while on battery power.

Sony DCR-DVD305 Camcorder Review

They say the apple never drops far from the tree - and in the case of the Sony DCR-DVD305, the saying is particularly apt. This camcorder shares a body design with its step-down cousin, the DCR-DVD205, and its specs are virtually identical. In fact,...

The DCR-DVD305 ($700 MSRP) is the middle of the line DVD camcorder from Sony. That position might suffice in MiniDV camcorders, but DVD camcorders produce (for the time being) a lower image quality than MiniDV. Whereas a mid-line Sony or Canon MiniDV...

Sony DCR-DVD305

The Sony DCR-DVD305 comes a'calling with a 1/5.5" Advanced HAD (Hole Accumulation Diode) CCD, with 1.3 gross MP (690K effective pixels). This is the same size chip as the DCR-DVD205, the next model down, but that camcorder does not have the HAD...

Sony Handycam DCR-DVD305 DVD Digital Camcorder

1. The zoom on the camera could have been better. 2. Probably a Hard disk would have helped than a DVD. 3. The installation of the device drivers for USB is painful. The drivers could have been WHQL certified for easy installation. 4. The PC tools...

Small and efficient camera

Lack of a user friendly interface in camera screen and lack of a good zoom. The PC support tools provided are terrible

A+ for SONY - They've Done it Again!!!

A+ for SONY - They've Done it Again!!!

With the ever changing world of electronics, it can be hard to keep up with the latest technology. I have never been one who gets the newest item on the market, but there comes a time when you have to take a step up. That's just what I did this ...